Who is Robert Gray? (economy)

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I am very behind on homework. please help me ? I should write an essay on economy, and I should describe who is Robert Gray? All I know about him is that he was a famous American merchant, but I need more info...

Robert Gray was the first American merchant sailor to circumnavigate the globe.

Robert Gray was born in Tiverton, Rhode Island on May 10, 1755. He served in the Continental Navy during the Revolutionary War and later worked for a Massachusetts trading company.

Gray's most notable achievement came on his second voyage to the Oregon coast in 1792 when he found the Columbia River.
The discovery of the Columbia River gave the United States a strong claim to the Oregon Country.